NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL CHENNAI (SOUTHERN ZONE BENCH)
Smt. Pushpa Sathyanarayana, J, Dr. Satyagopal Korlapati, ACJ
Khambampati Venkata Ramesh – Appellant
Versus
Joint Chief Environmental Engineer Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the appcb towards environmental regulation. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 12) |
| 2. assessment of compliance and justification in issuance of closure orders. (Para 8 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
| 3. issues of procedural fairness regarding notice and personal hearings. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 4. the requirement of adherence to registration and compliance standards. (Para 29) |
| 5. final directives on the closure order and future compliance. (Para 30) |
J U D G E M E N T
Delivered by Smt. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, Judicial Member
1. The above appeal is directed against the impugned closure order dated 15.07.2022 issued by the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), vide Order No. APPCB/ZO- VJA/EAC/2022, under Section 33 A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1981, for causing air and noise pollution.
2. The appellant herein is a proprietor of „M/s. Ratnam Modern Rice Mill & Floor Mill‟, which was established in the year 1986, by the erstwhile owners, duly obtaining a valid license from the concerned authorities.
3. The appellant c
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